Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

split up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s eye, a rogue charm to his young face. He threw a glance in her way as he got into a car

this

uncle was already being wheeled over by

reality. Lowering her gaze to her uncle’s wheelchair, she saw the left side of his face marred by horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her

ten years.” Uncle Keegan shook his head, his hand resting over the blanket that

fell from Whitney’s

Your uncle’s right here, isn’t he?” Keegan grasped her hand tightly. “Let’s not make a scene here. Let’s get in the car.”

the onlookers, Whitney wiped her nose and quickly

into the car by his assistant, who

saw his gaze drop

a surprised smile. Whitney, we didn’t to talk much expecting? Have you got married?”

composed herself and nodded shyly. “Uncle, 1 haven’t had the chance to

phone. Are you

grown up. It’s natural to start a family, and that’s wonderful” Keegan

be happy knowing this.

still unsure of L’s full identity. “Uncle, I’m taking you to meet him. He’s the CEO of

he was a CEO, Keegan

her uncle’s blessing, Whitney’s spirits lifted, and she quickly sent

address: Banyan City

by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in a sleek black suit and a fine te, Ludwik’s

exuded nobility, entirely at ease.

felt nervous as she wheeled her uncle over to Ludwik, standing beside him. With

she added, her

moment, Whitney felt her uncle’s wheelchair jerk sharply

tighten on the armrest, his scarred face paling under

on his face, paused momentarily. His eyes fickered before resuming his composure. He extended his

didn’t reach out

down to her uncle, “Uncle, are

her uncle’s recent treatments before

as if

withdrew his hand, a man accustomed to the ebb and flow of the business world, unbothered by the slight. He offered, “I’ll do

inside, Whitney saw her

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